Overview

• Prisa Sah, an 18-year-old Nepali student at KIIT University, was found hanging in her hostel room on May 1, marking the second death of a Nepali student at the institution since February.
• Authorities have registered an unnatural death case, with police and forensic teams conducting investigations, while a post-mortem is scheduled at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after her parents arrive.
• Nepal’s government has launched diplomatic initiatives, involving coordination with Indian authorities, to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident.
• The February death of Prakriti Lamsal, who had filed a sexual harassment complaint that went unaddressed, had led to NHRC findings of institutional negligence and widespread campus unrest.
• KIIT University has yet to issue an official statement on the latest incident, while the Odisha government has expressed condolences and pledged support to the victim’s family.